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Resplendent in flamboyant ballgowns, looking down over the vast red Australian desert: for three showgirls it was the dream of a lifetime, a four week cabaret engagement in Alice Springs. The problem is simply getting there intact, along with their bus Priscilla.

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Fabulous in every way, beautiful and ballsy (though I could hear Ru's voice in my head complaining about the meaty tucks). Guy Pearce would make SUCH a great drag queen if he would just not work his upper arms to the size of small trees. Hugo Weaving sells it, too, and if you've ever needed another reason to adore Terence Stamp, look no further. Sail on, Priscilla! Sail on, Mitzi and Felicia and Bernadette!

Whenever I need a good laugh, this is the film I turn to. It never gets old! The Blu-Ray version is much sharper than the standard version and worth having if you're a fan of this movie. So many fantastic one-liners. One of my favorites (that I can print here): Is it true when you were born the doctor turned around and slapped your mother? A fabulous cast. It's great to see Hugo Weaving in a fairly early role. What a great actor he is! I'm a huge fan. (Can you tell.?)

I am a big Terence Stamp fan. I gotta tell ya, he makes a good looking dame. THis movie was not what I expected. It was more! I laughed until my stomach hurt....Besides that, it touches on the rights of gays and the prejudice they face....sad to think that people would want to harm another human being because of their sexuality....Again, Terence Stamp's performance was a big leap, and he nailed it!!!!

This film introduced Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and reintroduced Terence Stamp to American cineastes. Try to think of "The Matrix" series and "L.A. Confidential" without their key contributions. This film was the first DVD I ever purchased, so I longed for the downloadable digital version, at long last it's available from Amazon. The movie also reminded me of my own 1981 trek in the outback. There's a song, "I want to go back to W.A." that's a homegrown Western Australia anthem. Watch this movie and you'll want to go back and repeat-view this warm-at-heart film over and over again.

I came across this movie late one night and, as there was nothing else on TV of any interest, decided to watch it. I became hooked on it. Of course, being a fan of Australia helped. I recognized only one of the actors, Terence Stamp, and that was okay. I enjoyed watching this trio of men travel across the Australian Outback performing to anyone who would watch. It has become one of my most favorite movies.

On September 19, 2009, in London I saw the new wildly popular cult musical "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" which is based on the Australia movie of the same name. The musical was extremely well-done, well-staged; innovative, all-in-all a hoot. The bus taking up most of the stage could be turned around to show interior and exterior shots. The principals did their own singing, and as far as I could discern, unlike the movie, there was no Abba. The fast-paced show delighted audience members, many of whom seem to have seen it before. In this film two drag queens and a transsexual (Terence Stamp, born in 1939) travel in a rickety, quirky bus from Sydney to Alice Springs to perform in a casino night club where one of the performer's ex-wife works. The photography of the Australian outback, the rock formations, the skies, the landscape is overwhelming and stunningly beautiful, almost worth the admission price.In the movie (1994) some of the staging of the musical numbers did not even pretend to be realistic. That bus couldn't possibly hold all of the costumes and props. The instantaneous changing of costumes in the Alice Springs number is mind-boggling. Some of the movie scenes are surreal and eerily transcendent. The two diva opera numbers atop the bus are beautifully done, but not in the least realistic.When the three divas are performing, they never get more than a lukewarm reception from their audiences except for the aborigine group they meet. In their long odyssey they have two homophobic encounters with the cowboy-types of the Outback.Terence Stamp's performance is spot-on, and he deserves high praise for his acting. The movie has brief flash-backs to the characters' pasts that really aren't necessary.The movie has a strong plot, good by-play among the various characters (Bernadette and Felicia are constantly spatting), and a sense of purpose that becomes apparent after a viewing. The London West End musical version cleaves very closely to the movie's plot, but seems more light-hearted. The movie is well worth seeing. It's a trip in every sense of the word.

If you have never seen this movie and are not Homophobic - plus you enjoy and adventure and romping comedies - with a heart - this is the movie for you!

Terrance Stamp (Superman: The Movie and II, Yes Man) gives an amazing and sympathetic performance of a man with a lost mission that becomes found.

It tells the tale of Drag Queens with a goal that to most people would seem frivolous and crazy - but for them it allows them to grow as friends and as human beings.

I don't want to say much about the film other than it is truely a "Diamond in the Rough" as far as independant films go - however it has extreme emotional value if you make it to the end. Not to mention a few laughs and hysterical situations!

The extras on this film are great. From the commentaries to the behind the scenes footage to the interviews with cast and crew. It was a low budget picture that shouldn't and i did!

A great film, not for the too young, but definatley a learning experience for anyone who watches it. I loved the story very much - and I think you will too! 3-26-09

....not for the homophobic....interesting insight into the drag queen world....highlights the interaction of three 'queens' and the people in their world....some really good lip syncing and great outfits......it takes place in Australia and loved the scenery and insight into the people there.....